Combined comb and brush.



J. I. HIETT; GOMBIND 00MB A-ND BRUSH. APPLIGATIQN FILED Nov. 17, 1911.ummm) D110. 1o, ma.

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@Ui/wea@ JAMES I. I-IIETT, OF BMOCKMAR'I, GEORGIA.

COMBINED COIVIB ANI) BRUSH.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented July 7 1914.

Application filed November 1'?, 1911, Serial N0. 660,835. RenewedDecember l, 1913. Serial No. 805,860.

To all whom 'it mag/concern Be it known that I, JAMES I. HIETT, citizenof the United States, residing at Rockmart, in the county of Folk andState of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCombined Combs and Brushes, of which the following is a specification. p

This invention has for its primary object a simple, durable andefficient construction of brush and comb combined, the parts being soarranged that the comb of the device is normally held retracted by aspring, in the bristles, and being capable of being readily i moved outfrom the bristles to an operative position, by pressing a thumb piece orfinger piece carried by the handle.

The invention has for a further object, a

combination comb and brush in which the parts are so constructed andarranged that j an automatic movement of the comb into the brush willhave a tendency to clean the teeth of the comb, the bristles serving tostrip the teeth of hair or the like which will be left on the workingends of the bristles where it may be easily removed. And the inventionalso aims to generally improve this class of devices and to render themmore useful and commercially desirable.

With these and other objects in view, as will more fully appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructionsand arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describeand claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of one form or embodiment of my improvedcombination comb and brush; parts being shown in section; Fig. 2 is asubstantially similar view, the parts being in different positions fromthose illustrated in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line3 3 of Fig. 2.

Corresponding and like parts are designated by the same characters ofreference throughout the several views in which they appear.

It it to be understood that my invention is equally applicable fortoilet or household use, and stable use, that embodiment of theinvention illustrated in Fig. 1 being designed particularly for toiletuse Referring to this view of the drawings, the numeral 1 designates theback of a toilet brush and 2 the bristles thereof, the back .and itsbristles being of any desired construction and design, except that theback l is formed, preferably along its median line, with a longitudinalslot 3, which preferably opens at the forward or free end of the back,and which is dsigned to receive a comb 4. Any construction or design ofcomb may be used, and preferably, it is formed at its rear or body edgewith .a bead 5, as is often the case with combs of conventional type,the' bead being adapted to be slipped into a slotted tube 6 which isformed at one end with a shank 7 and a collar 8 contiguous to saidshank, the shank being connected to a preferably tubular standard 9telescopically mounted in a tubular bushing 10, which is secured withinthe hollow post 11 of a handle 12, secured to the rear face of the back1 at one end thereof, as clearly illustrated in the drawings.Preferably, the outer end of the tube 6 is connected to one end ofthestandard 9 by an obliquely eX- tending brace 13.

Mounted within the hushed post 11 and the tubular standard 9 is anexpansion spring 14, said spring at one end engaging the standard 9 asby bearing against the adjoining cnd of the brace 13 which projects intothe standard, and the other end of said spring then encircling and beingpositioned arounda rod 15 which is secured to the back within the post11. As is manifest, the tendency of the spring is exerted upon the partsto move the tubular standard 9 outwardly from the bushing 10, wherebythe comb 4 will be retracted in the bristles and automatically moved toan inoperative posi-v tion. If desired, the post 11 may be capped by athumb or finger piece 16.

From as much of the description as has preceded, in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the operation of my improved combination brushand comb will be apparent.

In the practical use of the device, when it is used as a brush only, thespring 14 will be permitted to act so as to hold the comb in a retractedposition. Whenever it is desired to use the comb, it is only necessaryfor the operator to press his or her thumb or finger on the end of thetubular standard 9, whereupon the spring will yield and the comb may beeasily moved to an operative position, with its teeth projecting fromthe Workingends ofthe bristles 2. Whenthe pressure on the thumb orlinger piece-16 has r been removed, the spring 14 Willy again be per,-mitted to aet to retract the Comb, andl in this reti-acting movement itis clean gthat.; the

bristles Will Wipe the opposite sides of the teeth of the comb and tendto remove therefrom hair or the like Which otherwise might clingthereto. l

It will thus be seen that I have provided a `very simple and etlioienteombandv brush,

. the parts oit/Which maybe easily constructed andfreadilyassemble .Itis; zto,y be-partieularly noted that the `comb 4 maybe easilyldetaehed'romthe tubular' oomb holder ortube 6, and begreplaeed by@anotherl should any voii'the .comb teeth beeomecbrokenor the comb-become otherwise unfit foruse.A

1 standard. a l y s In testimony whereof I4 aiiX my signature v y inpresenceroftwo Witnesses.

HIETT. l[n s] f f VTWitnesses: f Y W. C. BURNS,

,l J. I. FULLWARD;

